GRE Word List
ENIGMA
something hard to understand or explain
The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |